公开(公告)号：US08503125B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-06

申请号：US13117300

申请日：2011-05-27

申请人： John Contreras ,  Weldon Hanson ,  Barry C. Stipe ,  Rehan Zakai

发明人： John Contreras ,  Weldon Hanson ,  Barry C. Stipe ,  Rehan Zakai

IPC分类号： G11B5/02

CPC分类号： G11B5/02 ,  G11B20/1024 ,  G11B20/10351 ,  G11B2005/0021 ,  G11B2220/2516

摘要： A method and apparatus for generating a laser signal for driving a laser used in thermal-assisted recording. A channel of a hard drive generates a high-frequency component of the laser signal—e.g., a periodic wave or series of pulses—and synchronizes the phase of the laser signal with a corresponding write data signal which controls the magnetization of data bits within the magnetic disk of the hard drive. The channel may be connected to a read/write integrated circuit via a channel interconnect. The read/write circuit may include a second phase control to compensate for any phase shift and an adder circuit to combine the transmitted high-frequency laser with a DC bias. Further, the read/write circuit may include a feedback loop for adjusting the DC bias based on environmental parameters of the hard drive such as temperature.

摘要翻译： 一种用于产生用于驱动用于热辅助记录的激光的激光信号的方法和装置。 硬盘驱动器的通道产生激光信号的高频分量（例如，周期波或一系列脉冲），并将激光信号的相位与相应的写数据信号同步，该对应的写数据信号控制激光信号内的数据位的磁化 硬盘的磁盘。 信道可以经由信道互连连接到读/写集成电路。 读/写电路可以包括用于补偿任何相移的第二相位控制和用于将发送的高频激光器与DC偏压组合的加法器电路。 此外，读/写电路可以包括用于基于诸如温度的硬盘驱动器的环境参数来调整DC偏置的反馈回路。

公开(公告)号：US08031561B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-04

申请号：US12607933

申请日：2009-10-28

申请人： Olav Hellwig ,  Barry C. Stipe

发明人： Olav Hellwig ,  Barry C. Stipe

IPC分类号： G11B11/00

CPC分类号： G11B5/1278 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  G11B5/012 ,  G11B5/3133 ,  G11B5/6088 ,  G11B5/7325 ,  G11B5/746 ,  G11B5/82 ,  G11B5/855 ,  G11B2005/0005 ,  G11B2005/0021

摘要： A system according to one embodiment includes a magnetic recording medium having a magnetic layer with features in a discrete track configuration or a bit patterned configuration and an underlayer adjacent the magnetic layer, the underlayer comprising a material capable of forming surface plasmon resonance; and a magnetic head having: a writer for writing to the medium; and a near-field transducer for heating the medium for thermally assisted recording. Additional systems and methods are also presented.

摘要翻译： 根据一个实施例的系统包括具有磁体层的磁记录介质，其特征在于离散轨道配置或位图案化配置以及邻近磁性层的底层，底层包括能够形成表面等离子体共振的材料; 以及磁头，其具有：写入到所述介质的写入器; 以及用于加热用于热辅助记录的介质的近场换能器。 还介绍了其他系统和方法。

公开(公告)号：US08498182B1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-30

申请号：US13490283

申请日：2012-06-06

申请人： Hamid Balamane ,  Jordan A. Katine ,  Neil L. Robertson ,  Matteo Staffaroni ,  Barry C. Stipe

发明人： Hamid Balamane ,  Jordan A. Katine ,  Neil L. Robertson ,  Matteo Staffaroni ,  Barry C. Stipe

IPC分类号： G11B11/00

CPC分类号： G11B5/3116 ,  G02B6/107 ,  G11B5/314 ,  G11B2005/0021

摘要： The presented embodiments generally relate to designing an antenna of an optical transducer (e.g., a near-field transducer or near-field optical source) that focuses the optical energy of a radiation source (e.g., a laser) onto a magnetic media, thereby heating the media. Specifically, the antenna is designed to wrap-around an aperture of the optical transducer such that at least a portion of the antenna is between a main pole of a write head and a surface of the aperture that faces the main pole. Moreover, the antenna may wrap-around the aperture such that it directly contacts the main pole.

摘要翻译： 所提出的实施例通常涉及将辐射源（例如，激光）的光能聚焦到磁性介质上的光学换能器（例如，近场换能器或近场光源）的天线的设计，从而加热 媒体。 具体地说，天线被设计成环绕光学换能器的孔径，使得天线的至少一部分位于写入头的主极和面对主极的孔的表面之间。 此外，天线可以环绕孔径使得其直接接触主极。

公开(公告)号：US20130170331A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-04

申请号：US13340147

申请日：2011-12-29

申请人： John Contreras ,  Lidu Huang ,  Erhard Schreck ,  Barry C. Stipe

发明人： John Contreras ,  Lidu Huang ,  Erhard Schreck ,  Barry C. Stipe

IPC分类号： G11B11/105 ,  G11B11/24 ,  G11B17/32

CPC分类号： G11B5/3133 ,  G11B5/314 ,  G11B5/607 ,  G11B2005/0021

摘要： An apparatus according to one embodiment includes a near-field transducer positioned towards an air bearing surface side of the apparatus; and at least one conductor or circuit for causing heating of the near-field transducer. A method according to one embodiment includes heating the near-field transducer by passing a current through the at least one conductor or circuit; and illuminating the near-field transducer during a write operation, wherein the current does not pass through the at least one conductor or circuit for at least a majority of a time of illumination. Additional embodiments are also presented.

摘要翻译： 根据一个实施例的装置包括朝向装置的空气轴承表面侧定位的近场换能器; 以及用于引起近场换能器加热的至少一个导体或电路。 根据一个实施例的方法包括通过使电流通过至少一个导体或电路来加热近场换能器; 以及在写入操作期间照亮所述近场换能器，其中所述电流在所述照明时间的至少大部分时间内不通过所述至少一个导体或电路。 还提供了另外的实施例。

公开(公告)号：US08279552B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-02

申请号：US12820945

申请日：2010-06-22

申请人： Barry C. Stipe

发明人： Barry C. Stipe

IPC分类号： G11B33/14

CPC分类号： G11B25/043 ,  G11B33/148 ,  G11B33/1486

摘要： A HDD comprising an internal base plate comprising a porous material and configured for attachment of internal components of the HDD, an external hermetic base plate comprising a non-porous material and configured to hermetically seal the HDD, an external attachment base plate comprising fastening features and an external hermetic cover hermetically sealed to the external hermetic base plate.

摘要翻译： 一种HDD，包括内部基板，所述内部基板包括多孔材料并且被配置为用于附接所述HDD的内部部件，外部密封基板，包括无孔材料并被构造为密封所述HDD;外部附接基板，包括紧固特征和 密封到外部密封基板的外部密封盖。

公开(公告)号：US08169809B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-01

申请号：US12683422

申请日：2010-01-06

申请人： Barry C. Stipe

发明人： Barry C. Stipe

IPC分类号： G11C5/02

CPC分类号： G11C8/08 ,  G11C5/02 ,  G11C5/063 ,  G11C13/0004 ,  G11C13/0023 ,  G11C13/0028 ,  G11C13/004 ,  G11C2213/71

摘要： A tree-structure memory device including a plurality of bit lines formed on a substrate and arranged in at least one plane substantially parallel to a substrate surface and extending substantially in a first direction, a plurality of layers having a plurality of memory cells arranged in a first array, a tree structure corresponding to a plurality of layers and a bit line; and a word-line group including at least one word line crossing with the tree structure, a memory cell of the first array being located at the first intersection region in a layer of said layers.

摘要翻译： 一种树形结构存储器件，包括形成在衬底上并且基本上平行于衬底表面并且基本上沿第一方向延伸的至少一个平面中的多个位线，多个位线布置在多个存储单元中 第一阵列，与多个层对应的树结构和位线; 以及包括与所述树结构交叉的至少一个字线的字线组，所述第一阵列的存储单元位于所述层的层中的所述第一交叉区域。

公开(公告)号：US20110310509A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-22

申请号：US12820945

申请日：2010-06-22

申请人： Barry C. Stipe

发明人： Barry C. Stipe

IPC分类号： G11B5/012

CPC分类号： G11B25/043 ,  G11B33/148 ,  G11B33/1486

摘要： A HDD comprising an internal base plate comprising a porous material and configured for attachment of internal components of the HDD, an external hermetic base plate comprising a non-porous material and configured to hermetically seal the HDD, an external attachment base plate comprising fastening features and an external hermetic cover hermetically sealed to the external hermetic base plate.

摘要翻译： 一种HDD，包括内部基板，所述内部基板包括多孔材料并且被配置为用于附接所述HDD的内部部件，外部密封基板，包括无孔材料并被构造为密封所述HDD;外部附接基板，包括紧固特征和 密封到外部密封基板的外部密封盖。

公开(公告)号：US20090168481A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-02

申请号：US12006439

申请日：2007-12-31

申请人： Barry C. Stipe

发明人： Barry C. Stipe

IPC分类号： G11C5/02 ,  G11C11/00 ,  G11C7/00 ,  G11C5/06

CPC分类号： G11C8/08 ,  G11C5/02 ,  G11C5/063 ,  G11C13/0004 ,  G11C13/0023 ,  G11C13/0028 ,  G11C13/004 ,  G11C2213/71

摘要： A tree-structure memory device. A tree-structure memory device comprises a plurality of bit lines formed on a substrate and arranged in at least one plane substantially parallel to a substrate surface and extending substantially in a first direction. A plurality of layers having a plurality of memory cells is arranged in a first array. At least one tree structure corresponds to a plurality of layers and a bit line, and has a trunk portion and at least one branch portion that corresponds to one of the layers. A word-line group includes at least one word line crossing with the branch portion of the tree structure at a first intersection region. A memory cell of the first array is located at the first intersection region in a layer of the layers. The first array of memory cells includes at least one memory cell comprising a phase-change-material layer disposed between the word line and the branch portion of the tree structure at the first intersection region without an intervening current-steering element.

摘要翻译： 树形结构的存储器件。 树形结构存储器件包括形成在衬底上的多个位线，并且布置在基本上平行于衬底表面并且基本上沿第一方向延伸的至少一个平面中。 具有多个存储单元的多个层被布置在第一阵列中。 至少一个树结构对应于多个层和位线，并且具有主干部分和对应于其中一个层的至少一个分支部分。 字线组包括在第一交叉区域与树结构的分支部分交叉的至少一个字线。 第一阵列的存储单元位于层的一层中的第一交叉区域。 所述第一存储单元阵列包括至少一个存储单元，所述至少一个存储单元包括在所述第一交叉区域设置在所述字线和所述树结构的所述分支部分之间的相变材料层，而没有中间的电流引导元件。

公开(公告)号：US07289422B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-30

申请号：US11182558

申请日：2005-07-15

申请人： Charles T. Rettner ,  Barry C. Stipe

发明人： Charles T. Rettner ,  Barry C. Stipe

IPC分类号： G11B7/00 ,  G11B11/00

CPC分类号： B82Y10/00 ,  G11B5/012 ,  G11B5/127 ,  G11B5/3103 ,  G11B5/3143 ,  G11B7/00 ,  G11B7/1387 ,  G11B11/10534 ,  G11B2005/0021

摘要： A device includes an optical gain medium through which optical radiation is amplified. The device includes first and second reflectors disposed around the gain medium. One of the reflectors includes an emission region though which optical output is emitted and a metallic structure that has an array of features that couple the radiation to at least one surface plasmon mode of the structure, thereby enhancing the device's output. The device may be a laser, e.g., a diode laser. The emission region may have a width of, for example, between 10 and 100 nanometers, and this emission region may be in the shape of a rectangular slit. The optical radiation in the gain medium may be advantageously polarized perpendicularly to an axis along which a longer dimension of the emission region is oriented. The device is useful for data recording, e.g., thermally assisted data recording.

摘要翻译： 一种器件包括光学增益介质，通过该光学增益介质放大光学辐射。 该装置包括设置在增益介质周围的第一和第二反射器。 反射器中的一个包括发射光学输出的发射区域和具有将辐射耦合到结构的至少一个表面等离子体激元模式的特征阵列的金属结构，从而增强器件的输出。 该器件可以是激光器，例如二极管激光器。 发射区可以具有例如在10和100纳米之间的宽度，并且该发射区可以是矩形狭缝的形状。 增益介质中的光辐射可以有利地垂直于发射区域的较长尺寸定向的轴极化。 该装置可用于数据记录，例如热辅助数据记录。

公开(公告)号：US06975580B2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-13

申请号：US10090589

申请日：2002-02-28

申请人： Charles T. Rettner ,  Barry C. Stipe

发明人： Charles T. Rettner ,  Barry C. Stipe

IPC分类号： G11B5/012 ,  G11B5/127 ,  G11B5/31 ,  G11B7/00 ,  G11B11/00

CPC分类号： B82Y10/00 ,  G11B5/012 ,  G11B5/127 ,  G11B5/3103 ,  G11B5/3143 ,  G11B7/00 ,  G11B7/1387 ,  G11B11/10534 ,  G11B2005/0021

摘要： Electromagnetic radiation from an optical source is directed onto an optical aperture in a metallic structure. The metallic structure in turn emits optical output from an emission region in the structure and onto a recording medium (e.g., a magnetic recording disk), thereby heating the medium. The optical output is enhanced when the electromagnetic radiation from the optical source includes a frequency that matches a waveguide mode resonance in the metallic structure. Features (such as ridges or trenches) in the metallic structure may be used to further increase the emitted optical output beyond what the emitted optical output would be in the absence of these features. The apparatus and associated method are useful for data recording, e.g., thermally assisted data recording.

摘要翻译： 来自光源的电磁辐射被引导到金属结构中的光学孔。 金属结构又从结构中的发射区域和记录介质（例如，磁记录盘）上发射光输出，从而加热介质。 当来自光源的电磁辐射包括与金属结构中的波导模式共振匹配的频率时，光输出增强。 可以使用金属结构中的特征（例如脊或沟槽）来进一步增加发射的光输出超过在没有这些特征的情况下发射的光输出。 该装置和相关联的方法对于数据记录是有用的，例如热辅助数据记录。